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Wildcat golfers take 2nd again in O-K Gold jamboree

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Wayland’s surging boys’ golf team Wednesday finished second for the second straight time this week in an O-K Gold Conference jamboree. The Wildcats carded a team score of 164, only two strokes off the pace set by Forest Hills Eastern. The competition was held at Wayland’s home course, Orchard Hills...
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Martin loses 5-3 decision in baseball to Eau Claire

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Martin dropped a 5-3 Southwest Athletic Conference decision to Eau Claire Thursday in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was halted after only three and a half innings because of darkness and cold temperatures. Jacob Robinson started and went the whole way for the Clippers, giving...
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Columns

Army Bob: Don’t forget the lessons of the 2 Koreas

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The folks who regularly read this column are aware I am not a fan of Socialism. Socialism is an outstanding form of government in the academic world but not in the real world. It was tried thousands of times over the years on a large scale, the Union of Soviet...
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Dorr Township appoints 2nd rep. to ambulance board

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The new president of the Dorr Township Library Board and an added representative of the township on the Wayland Area Ambulance Service Board were featured in the more procedural business of the Dorr Township Board Thursday evening. Rachel Vote introduced herself as the new Library Board president and reported that...
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Dorr Twp. has surprising debate about Facebook page

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The Dorr Township Board had a lengthy debate Thursday night over a seemingly routine issue about who will administer the township’s Facebook page on the Internet. The board eventually voted 5-1 to have Clerk Debbie Sewers and office manager Vicki Fifelski be administrators for the web site, though Trustee Terri...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Marketing and advertising are evil

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“He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere! So beware.” — Unknown Hanna-Barbera cartoon You cannot escape death, taxes… and marketing and advertising, which is ubiquitous, meaning it’s everywhere. If I take a walk, I see signs advertising something. If I drive my car, I see billboard signs. If I turn on...
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Former Shelbyville man ‘OJ’ Johnson dies at age 85

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Charles Otmar "OJ" Johnson, 85, formerly of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, April 25, at West Branch Regional Medical Center. OJ had lived in Lupton since 2008. He was born to Paul and Gladys (Williams) Johnson on May 14, 1931, in Harvey, IL. He was an Eagle Scout and a Mason all...
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Vikings score early and often in 11-2 win over Lee

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The Hopkins varsity baseball team scored five runs in the first three innings Wednesday and coasted to an 11-2 victory over Wyoming Lee. The Vikings’ season record was improved to 7-2-1 as a result. Hopkins scored on a double by Zach Brechting in the first inning, a triple by Brock...
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Lady Wildcats win 3-2 thriller in OT, lift record to 4-3

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MacKenna Bruin beat Forest Hills Eastern's keeper in overtime to take the lead and give Wayland its third straight girls' soccer victory, bringing its oversall season record to 4-3 (3-2 in the O-K Gold Conference). "The Hawks went a girl down after a red card early in the game, which...
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Wildcat boys top Forest Hills Eastern, but girls lose

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The Wayland boys’ varsity track team defeated Forest Hills Eastern 84–49 Wednesday in an O-K Gold Conference dual meet The girls, however, suffered a 103-25 setback at the hands of the Hawks, whom coach Rat Antel described as “very deep.” Wildcat boys’ coach Marty Howard said, “There was improvement across...
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